20. The Radius
Oblique View Anterior View
(Supination)
Neck of Radius surrounded by the Annular Ligament
Right side
21. The Radius
Oblique View Anterior View
(Supination)
Neck of Radius surrounded by the Annular Ligament
This allows the Radius to rotate around the Ulna in
Pronation and Supination
Right side
29. The Radius
Distal Radius – Lateral View
The Volar Surface has a gentle curve in
the Anterior or Volar direction
Anterior / Volar Surface
Posterior / Dorsal Surface
32. The Radius
Dorsal View
Lister’s Tubercle
Lateral Medial
Tendon of Extensor
Pollicis Longus
courses just medial to
the Tubercle
33. The Radius
The groove for tendon of
Extensor Carpi Radialis
Brevis
lies just lateral to
Lister’s Tubercle
Dorsal aspect
Lister’s Tubercle
Lateral Medial
34. The Radius
The groove for tendon of
Extensor Carpi Radialis
Longus
lies just lateral to the groove
for Extensor Carpi Radialis
Brevis
Dorsal aspect
Lister’s Tubercle
Lateral Medial
35. The Radius
Dorsal aspect
Lister’s Tubercle
Lateral Medial
The groove for tendon of
Extensor Pollicis Longus
lies just medial to
Lister’s Tubercle
36. The Radius
Dorsal aspect
Lister’s Tubercle
Lateral Medial
The groove for tendons of
Extensor Digitorum
Extensor Indicis
lies just medial to
Extensor Pollicis Longus
38. The Radius
Distal Radius Articular Surface
Posterior / Dorsal
Surface
Anterior / Volar
Surface
Lateral Fossa
articulates
with the
Scaphoid
39. The Radius
Distal Radius Articular Surface
Posterior / Dorsal
Surface
Anterior / Volar
Surface
Medial Fossa
articulates
with the
Lunate
40. The Radius
Posterior / Dorsal
Surface
Anterior / Volar
Surface
This region – the Ulnar Notch
articulates with the distal ulna at the
Distal Radio-Ulnar
Joint